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Auction of Nazi items 'perverse and twisted'
A Launceston auction house has again defended a decision to list several items of Nazi memorabilia for sale.
Armitage Auctions was criticsed in August for selling other items of Nazi memorabilia, including a Hitler Youth belt buckle and an SS officer's ring.
And on Wednesday more than 60 items of German war memorabilia will go under the hammer including a silver SS ring, Nazi medals bearing swastikas and a German military helmet.
An Armitage Auctions spokesman said there were many items sold which staff may not personally approve of, but were still legal to sell.
Chairman of the Anti-Defamation Commission Dvir Abramovich, who is fighting to ban the sale of Nazi memorabilia nationally, said it was "perverse and twisted that hate and death has a price tag and is on sale".
It is understood the items are from several vendors.
Tasmania overtakes NSW in economic performance
Tasmania has edged past New South Wales to become the second highest performing state in the country economically.
The latest CommSec State of the States report looks at Australia's economic performance, and has placed Tasmania second, after Victoria.
The report attributes the state's success to population growth, which is at a 27-year high, and a rise in house prices.
But CommSec chief economist Craig James says success hasn't come without challenges.
"Tasmania always has had a relatively high unemployment rate. We'd like to see further progress in terms of unemployment," he said.
"The other challenge, if you've got a fast-growing population, is that you need to keep up-to-date with the infrastructure spending."
MLC wants political donation laws
An Independent MLC is calling on the State Government to clarify when a review into the state's disclosure of political donations laws will be finalised.
Premier Will Hodgman announced a review into the act last year, and the consultation period on an interim report closed over six months ago.
Member for Murchison Ruth Forrest said it was in the public interest.
"I think people really do want clarity, well ahead of next election to be sure that they know when they're voting, what influences there may or may not have been," she said.
"If we don't see change, I think people will be really disappointed."
In a statement, a Government spokesperson said the Government expected a final report by the end of the year.
Opposition says Government forced to act on youth jail
Tasmania's Opposition says the Government has been "embarrassed into taking action" on the redevelopment of the Ashley Youth Detention Centre.
Advertisements were placed in newspapers at the weekend for a project manager and architectural consultancy service to work on the centre's redevelopment, which was announced early last year.
Earlier this month, the Government accidentally released details of a damning report revealing serious security deficiencies and issues surrounding the use of force at the centre.
Labor leader Rebecca White says the report has forced the Government to act.
"It seems like now the Government's only just advertised to do that work at Ashley after they've been exposed by the independent custodial inspector for all of the failures there and the problems that were shown in that redacted report," she said.
In a statement, Minister for Human Services Roger Jaensch said the $7.3 million redevelopment was part of an election commitment.
"We are redesigning the youth justice system and the AYDC to give young offenders the care and skills they need to lead positive lives when they return to our community," he said.
"The next step in this process is the recruitment of a project manager and to engage an architectural consultancy service, both of which were advertised this weekend."
Weather
The forecast for Tasmania is fine, apart from light showers about the south west with west to south westerly winds tending gusty north-westerly.
There is a strong wind warning for north-eastern and southern coastal waters.
A full and updated list of warnings can be found on the Bureau of Meteorology's Tasmanian Warnings summary webpage.
As of 6:00am the Pinnacle Road to the summit of Hobart's kunanyi/Mount Wellington was open.
Check the council website for the updated status of Pinnacle Road.
| Forecast * all temperatures in Celsius | Maximum | Minimum |
| Burnie | 18 | 5 |
| Cape Bruny | 17 | 7 |
| Devonport | 18 | 6 |
| Hobart | 19 | 7 |
| King Island | 15 | 9 |
| Flinders Island | 15 | 9 |
| Launceston | 19 | 4 |
| Liawenee | 14 | -2 |
| Port Arthur | 18 | 7 |
| Smithton | 15 | 9 |
| Swansea | 20 | 5 |
| Queenstown | 16 | 6 |
Source: Bureau of Meteorology
